Tort – Negligence – Trench left uncovered and unmarked on roadway – Whether injury reasonably foreseeable – unless order- whether party in breach for failing to file a witness statement if they intend to call no witness – Damages.
Judgment on liability by Consent – Apportioned at 50% -Assessment of damages – Medical reports agreed – inconsistent findings – Observations on duty of Counsel – Damages.
Request for information -Specific disclosure - Civil Procedure Rules 34.1 and 28.6(5) - Whether disclosure of company minutes would erode free and candid discussions - Whether material sought too voluminous - Security for costs – Civil Procedure Rules 24.2(1) – Claimant resident outside jurisdiction - Ancillary Claimant resident in Jamaica - Claimant assetless –Whether security for costs order appropriate .
Property (Rights of Spouses) Act – Whether applicant and now deceased partner were unmarried and cohabited as man and wife for 5 years or more – Child born to a third party during the relationship - Documentary evidence .
Admiralty Law – Ship under arrest – Application to intervene by Charterer - Whether order for sale pending trial ought to be made – Whether valid claim to the fuel – Mortgagee of vessel – Whether court has jurisdiction to order sale pending trial – Whether vessel ought to be released – Security for release.
Injunction Nuisance – Noise, dust and smoke, vibrations, water – Construction site – Whether conditions of building approval relevant – Whether action or inaction of planning authorities relevant – Delay in application
Assault – False Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution – Whether reasonable and probable cause – Whether shooting in self defence – Whether warrant in possession of police – Acknowledgment of Service entered for 3rd Defendant only – Whether other Defendants undefended – Damages.